BEYOND WORDS – THE ART OF NON-VERBAL PERFORMANCE – SPRING 2019

AFRO-LATIN MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP SPRING 2016

ACTING SONGS WORKSHOP SPRING 2016

Applications are being accepted for the Empire State College (ESC) – Yip Harburg Foundation’s (YHF) unique undergraduate degree in Musical Theatre studies, a resource partnership for musical theatre training at Empire State College Metropolitan Center. The degree unites theatre professionals as mentors with students wishing to design their own degrees.

The partnership offers students a unique B.A. in the Arts that reflects their interest in Musical Theatre. ESC degrees are designed for students who need maximum flexibility, including older students returning to college after a hiatus or who are studying part time around work or family commitments. The degree allows students to “do it their own way” without time constraints. Its strengths include affordability, the opportunity to study with a wide variety of peers, mentorship of one-on-one advisers and the proximity New York City’s vast cultural resources. This enhances the curriculum, since the City becomes a “rich classroom,” providing an array of experiences and activities, which can be utilized for credit as students work toward their degrees. Students profit from the college’s flexible approach to learning and the opportunity to earn college credit through work and life experience.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE

Since the 2013-14 academic year, the Yip Harburg Foundation has donated $4,000 annually for scholarships to the program. Applicants may be present or aspiring performers, directors/choreographers and designers from virtually any part of the musical theatre business.

This program is an affirmation of the Yip Harburg values and was developed in collaboration with Cynthia Ward, Dean of ESC’s Metropolitan Center and Deena R. Harburg, Executive Vice – President of the Yip Harburg Foundation.

The benefits of Musical Theatre studies are not limited to the trade. It can build self-esteem, confidence, collaborative and communicative skills that are useful in public speaking, business and teaching in almost any line of work and life.

Quote of the Month

2 lyrics about Sundays

1944Sunday in Cicero Falls,Sunday in Cicero Falls,Shoes are brushed and shirts are starched,Hearts are pure and throats are parched,Sabbath has fallen on cobbles and wallsThank merciful HeavenJust one day in sevenIs Sunday in Cicero Falls,Sunday in Cicero Falls.

1950There’s a fine Sunday feeling‘Round that old village square,With those fine Sunday facesSmiling at you everywhere . . .

From the bells in the belfryComes a song everywhere,If it says “Love thy neighbor,”And thy neighbor’s young and fair,Thank that fine Sunday feeling in the air.